Standard piercing sizes
Piercing | Standard Gauge | Standard Length |
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Belly / Navel Ring | 14G | 3/8″ , 7/16″ |
Nose Piercing | 20G , 18G | 1/4″ , 5/16″ |
Tongue Piercing | 14G | 5/8″ |
Cartilage Piercing | 16G , 18G | 3/16″ , 1/4″ and 5/16″ |
Consequently, is 30 too old for a belly ring?
“If you think you’re too old then you’re too old.” Some people definitely agree that a belly ring over 25 is trashy/tragic whilst others think that it’s fine but over 30 is cause for concern.
Then, can you get a belly piercing if your fat?
Your size: Overweight people can get this piercing if they want, but it’s not recommended if your navel becomes covered over by skin and fat when you sit. That can suffocate the piercing and build up more sweat, which makes healing more difficult and is a breeding ground for bacteria.
What happens if your belly bar is too small?
Bad things will happen getting pierced with a piece of jewelery that doesn’t accommodate for swelling. You should have been pierced with a longer then normal bar in case it swells. … If you were pierced with a bar that’s too short don’t go back there! A good piercer knows better then that!
What is the longest belly bar size?
Large is 12mm, XL is 14mm and the one usually needed for those thinking they need the
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Does a belly button piercing close?
Navel piercings are surface piercings. As a rule, surface piercings tend to close quickly. … While a fresh belly button piercing closes quickly, after a couple years some people find it closes within a few weeks. For others, it never closes, instead, the hole simply gets smaller but remains visible.
Can I put a 14G in a 16g piercing?
14g jewelry is larger than 16g jewelry, but you might be able to fit it. … The size difference between the two is small, but if you go back and forth it would obviously be a stretch every time you wanted to wear the 14’s, since your ear would shrink back to a 16g while you had that jewelry in.